AP Research Presentation and Oral Defense - College Board

2017

AP Research Presentation and Oral Defense

Scoring Guidelines

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AP? RESEARCH 2017 SCORING GUIDELINES Performance Task Rubric: Presentation and Oral Defense

Content Area 1 Research Design

2 Establish Argument

3 Reflect

4 Engage Audience

5 Establish Argument (Research/Inquiry Process Defense Question) 6 Establish Argument (Depth of Understanding Defense Question) 7 Reflect (Reflection Throughout the Inquiry Process Defense Question)

Performance Levels

The presentation states the research

The presentation states the research

The presentation states the research

question/project goal OR method OR argument,

question/project goal AND method OR argument, question/project goal AND method AND argument,

conclusion or understanding.

conclusion or understanding.

conclusion or understanding.

1

2

3

The presentation or additional scholarly work

The presentation or additional scholarly work

The presentation or additional scholarly work

presents a generalized or oversimplified conclusion. presents a logically organized argument and

presents an argument that identifies and explains

explains the connections between evidence and the the consequences and/or implications made in the

conclusion.

conclusion.

2

4

6

The presentation states simplistic or

The presentation describes evidence that affirmed The presentation explains how steps in the research

overgeneralized connections between their initial or refuted the student's initial assumption or

process led to the development of the student's

assumption or hypothesis and the student's

hypothesis.

personal conclusion(s).

personal conclusion(s).

1

2

3

The design, delivery or performance techniques

The delivery of performance techniques (e.g., eye A careful selection, for a targeted audience, of

(e.g., eye contact, vocal variety, emphatic gestures, contact, vocal variety, emphatic gestures,

design, delivery or performance techniques (e.g.,

movement) hampers effective communication

movement) does not detract from the

eye contact, vocal variety, emphatic gestures,

AND/OR severely limit the presentation's impact. communication of the argument.

movement), coupled with a dynamic execution of

those techniques, enhances the communication of

the argument.

2

4

6

The oral defense identifies the inquiry choice in response to the question

The oral defense provides a rationale by logically explaining why the choices

posed, but the explanation of the choice is superficial or illogical.

made during the inquiry process were appropriate.

1 The oral defense provides a simplistic response to the question posed with few, if any, details that would illuminate the new understanding.

1 The oral defense makes a connection to personal learning in the context of the inquiry superficially, but does not necessarily answer the question posed.

1

2 The oral defense provides specific details to address the question posed and describes the relationship of those details to the new understanding.

2 The oral defense provides an explanation of how the project or process, in the context of the question posed, is significant for the student's own understanding, self-awareness, or personal learning.

2

NOTE: To receive the highest performance level presumes that the student also achieved the preceding performance levels in that row.

ADDITIONAL SCORES: In addition to the scores represented on the rubric, teachers can also assign scores of 0 (zero). - A score of 0 is assigned to a single row of the rubric when the presentation displays a below-minimum level of quality as identified in that row of the rubric. - A score of 0 is assigned to row 5, 6, or 7 of the rubric when the response is off-topic.

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